Oranges

It takes me approximately thirty-five minutes to eat an orange from start to finish - from the second I start peeling it to the second I have swallowed the last bite.

Thirty-five minutes may seem like an absurdly long time for someone to eat an orange, but I enjoy taking my time.

I think I like peeling the orange more than I like eating it, to be honest. I'm not one of those people who like to see if I can take the peel off with one or two swift strokes of my thumb. Rather, I like to see how many little bits of peel I can place in a bowl. Once the actual peel is off, I then take my time removing the white fibers on the orange sections. I honestly have no idea why I enjoy doing this so much, I simply do. Well, to be honest, I also don't like the texture of the fibers on the orange. The unfortunate thing is, a lot of the fruit's nutrients are actually in those fibers. Regardless, I spend a good amount of time picking them off the orange.

Peeling an orange is very relaxing for me. But you know, it's quite a strange experience, to tell you the truth. When I peel an orange, my whole mind goes blank. I concentrate on the orange and only the orange. But it's soothing, really. Comforting. In fact, I suppose it could bring a whole new mearning to the phrase 'comfort food'.